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|Brenda Barrett
|General Hospital
|Portrayed by
|Vanessa Marcil
|1992-98, 2002-03, 2010-11, 2013
|First appearance
|September 18, 1992
|Last appearance
|April 23, 2013
|Went back to Rome
|Created by
|Maralyn Thoma
|Introduced by
| Wendy Riche (1992)
Jill Farren Phelps (2002, 2010)
Frank Valentini (2013)
|Book appearances
| Robin's Diary
The Secret Life
Travel Guide
|Previous legal name(s)
| Brenda Barrett Jacks
Brenda Barrett Morgan
Brenda Barrett Corinthos
|Veronica Wilding
|The Divine One (by Spinelli)
|March 31, 1974
|Attended PC High
| Model (for Cartullo)[1]
(formerly for Deception Cosmetics)
|Rome, Italy
Brenda Veronica Barrett is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. She is the mother of Alec Barrett with the late mobster, Aleksander Janáček.
The role was originated in 1992 by Vanessa Marcil. Brenda was on-screen from 1992-98 and made three returns in 2002, 2010 and 2013.
Actress Vanessa Marcil premiered in the role of Brenda on General Hospital in September 1992. She remained with the series for six years before departing in September 1998. In May 2002, it was announced that Marcil would return to the series as Brenda Barrett.[4] Her return, however, was cut short when in January 2003 it was announced that Marcil was leaving the series once again, this time over contract disputes.[5]
In an interview with TV Guide, Marcil stated:
When I signed a short-term deal last summer, I made it clear I'd have to see how my son responded to my going back to work. And he hasn't responded well. I'm really disappointed to be leaving, but I guess ABC's not willing to compromise on the things I need. I have a lot more needs now that I have a child, and they need what they need to run a show smoothly.
Marcil's last airdate aired on February 19, 2003. In the next few years following her exit, rumors continued to appear concerning Marcil's return on the Internet, with nothing of truth coming to them. During her stint on the NBC series Las Vegas, Internet rumors began to heat up over a possible reprival of Brenda Barrett. However, following another season pick up in 2007, Marcil's reps said that she could not reprise, due to be contractually obligated to the NBC series. Fan rumors persisted, with speculation of a possible recast in talks on Internet message boards. Such actresses as Gina Tognoni (Dinah Marler, GL; Kelly Cramer, OLTL) and Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Smythe, AMC) were rumored to be up for a recast however no truth came to such rumors.
In early 2008, then-executive producer Robert Guza, Jr. confirmed to Soap Opera Digest that he was in close talks with Marcil to reprise her role of Brenda. Guza stated:[6] I'm in very close contact with [Vanessa]. She wants to make it happen. I would do handstands to make it happen. Fans were disappointed once again in 2008, when following the cancellation of Las Vegas, Marcil landed two primetime acting jobs; a role on the NBC series Lipstick Jungle and as a host on the reality series Blush: The Search for the Next Great Make-Up Artist on Lifetime.[6]
In January 2009, Marcil told her fans that she was trying to make a return to General Hospital work. In a statement to Soap Opera Digest, she stated:[7] We're trying to make it work again. We were trying to fit it in this past year, but it didn't work out, so maybe in '09 we'll find a way. However, a mere two weeks later, such "talks" were muted when Marcil landed the recurring role as Kim Marcus on the CBS primetime series Without a Trace. She premiered in the role on March 17, 2009.[8] In early January 2010, the series confirmed they were back in-talks with Marcil to reprise the role of Brenda Barrett. Guza commented:[9] We have actually been in contact with Vanessa, and there is interest on both parts in seeing Brenda return.
Three months later, rumors began heating up that Marcil was closer than ever towards a return to Port Charles and Brenda Barrett.[10] On June 7, 2010, after seven years of speculation, ABC announced that Marcil had signed a one-year contract with the series to reprise the role of Brenda Barrett on General Hospital.[11][12] When asked why she decided to return to the series, Marcil stated:[13]
Because it feels so right. A lot's been going on. We found out that my older sister, Sherry, has breast cancer. We've bought a farm in upstate New York and she and I went up there to spend a week together before she had to start her chemo, and it got me thinking about how grateful I am to GH for giving me pretty much everything I have. [Head writer] Bob Guza and I got back in touch again during that time. I told him I wanted to settle down for a while so that I could be available to my sister and my family, and that maybe during that time I could come in and out at GH for a couple of days a week. I called [ABC Daytime chief] Brian Frons and asked him if he would have me back, and he was gracious enough to say yes. I just couldn't feel any more grateful that I'm still allowed to visit such a great place. I love that Julianne Moore went back to As the World Turns to honor where she came from. It's important to do that. I left GH for a few different reasons, but it was never because I wasn't madly in love with the show and the character and with daytime.
During an interview in February 2011, Marcil revealed she'd entertain signing another one-year contract if it worked with her scheduling and family life.[14] On June 7, 2011, it was announced that Marcil would once again vacate the role of Brenda.[15][16][17] Marcil departed General Hospital again on July 21, 2011.[18]
It was announced on March 5, 2013 that Marcil would once again reprise her role as Brenda for the series' 50 anniversary celebration.[19][20]
Brenda Veronica Barrett is born to Harlan Barrett and his former lover,Veronica Wilding , on March 31, 1975,[21] the birth celebrated on-screen April 5.[22] In 1992, the 17-year-old drops out of boarding school and turns up on the doorstep of her older sister, Julia. Julia has been blocking Brenda's access to her trust fund until she agrees to finish school. She later moves in with Jagger Cates and clashes with Karen Wexler, who is in love with Jagger. Brenda also becomes best friends with Robin Scorpio.
In 1992, 17 year-old Brenda moved to Port Charles to live with her sister Julia Barrett after she dropped out of boarding school. She lived with Jagger Cates for a while and became very good friends with Robin Scorpio. Brenda developed a rivalry with Karen Wexler due to Karen's relationship with Jagger. She eventually moved into the Quartermaine mansion upon invitation by Lila Quartermaine where she was much beloved.
Brenda and mobster Sonny Corinthos shared an instant attraction when they met in 1993. She helped Sonny after he was shot breaking Frank Smith out of jail. Brenda's friends told her Sonny was in the mob, but she didn't believe them. She wore a wire to prove otherwise. Lily Rivera told Sonny what Brenda was doing. He and Brenda had a very angry, emotional split, which devastated her.
Although Sonny was angry at her, she was eventually able to convince him to leave his wife Lily for her. When Sonny tried to end his marriage, Lily told him she was pregnant. Brenda knew she had lost him. Brenda moved on by marrying a widower, Jasper Jacks. However, the marriage proved to be invalid when Jax's previous wife, Miranda, turned out to be alive.
Lily was killed in a car explosion, but Brenda remained with Jax. After she was kidnapped to draw Sonny into a trap, she and Sonny were trapped together in a cave. They expressed their feelings and made love which Brenda later admitted to Jax. They ended their relationship because Brenda could not decide between he and Sonny. When Brenda reunited with Sonny, Lily's father, Rivera, attempted to frame Brenda for the murder of Dr. Pierce Dorman. Rivera had been believed dead.
Sonny eventually killed him in self defense, clearing Brenda of all charges. Brenda was ecstatic when Sonny asked her to marry him and leave Port Charles and the mob behind. On their wedding day, Brenda walked down the aisle with no groom at the end. Sonny, believing he could not protect her, sent Jason Morgan to the church to tell Brenda that he had left without her. Brenda was deeply hurt and hated Jason for agreeing to do this for Sonny.
She moved back in with the Quartermaines for a period and then lived with Jax as friends while he helped her deal with Sonny's betrayal. Brenda's mental state deteriorated and she was institutionalized. She regained her strength and decided she wanted to be with Jax, not Sonny. She and Jax planned to marry, and upon Sonny's return, he realized she had moved on. When Brenda's mother, Veronica, showed up in Port Charles, Brenda was tested for a hereditary mental illness that Veronica had. Veronica drove Brenda and herself over a cliff, and they were presumed dead. After Brenda's "death," Jax burned the test results without reading them.
Brenda returned to Port Charles in September 2002. She was staying with an arms dealer named Luis Alcazar who had rescued her from the water after her accident with Veronica. Alcazar told Brenda she had Veronica's mental condition and that he would care for her during the remainder of her life.
Jealous of her past relationships, Alcazar planned the murders of Sonny and Jax. Brenda discovered Alcazar's murderous intentions and escaped from him. She had someone call Sonny to a meeting at St. Timothy's without telling him it was she who he was to meet there. Brenda stepped out of the church and into the rain, coming face to face with a shocked Sonny. She then watched in horror as Sonny was shot multiple times.
Jason arrived to find Brenda crying next to Sonny, who ordered Jason to take her to safety. Brenda blamed herself for Sonny's "death" and tried to escape the house Jason took her to so she could warn Jax.
When Jason left Sonny's accountant to watch her, Brenda escaped and went to Jax's wedding to Skye Quartermaine. Jax was shocked to see Brenda, who warned him about Alcazar's plan. Alcazar was able to find them and shoot Jax.
Jax survived and Sonny arrived and shot Alcazar. He explained to Brenda that he faked his death in order to get to Alcazar. Jax was paralyzed, and Brenda decided to help him in his recovery while telling his new wife that she was dying and would not interfere with their marriage. However, Jax and Brenda grew closer, and Skye discovered that Brenda did not have her mother's fatal mental illness.
Brenda became worried about her closeness with Jax and blackmailed Jason into marrying her. Jason agreed only to prevent Brenda from reuniting with Sonny, who was married to Carly. Alcazar, who also survived his bullet wound, convinced Skye to help him kidnap Brenda. He took Brenda away on a plane with Sonny hidden onboard. The plane crashed and they all survived but were stranded in the jungle.
Jason and Carly rescued Sonny and Brenda, and Jax discovered Alcazar's lie. Jax left Skye because she kept the truth about Brenda's illness and he soon found Brenda to tell her she was not dying and profess his love for her.
When Alcazar was murdered, an angry Skye lied that Brenda killed him. Jason and Brenda were arrested, and although Jax attempted to take the fall, charges against him were dropped. Although Brenda and Jason constantly bickered and fought, they decided not to get an annulment so that they would not be forced to testify against each other during the murder trial.
Jax wanted Brenda to flee, but she refused to let Jason face the charges alone. When seemingly damning evidence surfaced against Brenda, she pleaded with Jason to leave the country with her, but they ultimately decided to stay. New evidence kept Brenda and Jason from being convicted and sent to jail. Brenda and Jason left the country to have their marriage annulled, however, she convinced Jason to get the annulment back in Port Charles where it would take longer because she was not ready to marry Jax.
When she felt she was ready, Brenda and Jason, with a new understanding of each other, had their marriage annulled. Brenda ran into Sonny on the docks the night before her wedding to Jax. She forgave him for leaving her at the altar years before and told him she understood why before they shared a steamy goodbye kiss.
Sonny's wife Carly witnessed the kiss. At the altar with Jax the next day, he responded "I don't" when prompted by the priest to say "I do." Brenda was confused, but Jax explained that he knew about her kiss and that he did not trust her not to cheat on him with Sonny. Brenda ran into Sonny after Jax left her and told him of her breakup. He revealed that Carly had also left him. Upon returning to his penthouse, Jason found a crying Brenda with all her things packed. She decided to leave Port Charles and Jason took her to the airport.
Before Jason left her there, Brenda told him that he deserved to be happy more than anyone she knew.[23] While waiting alone for her flight, Brenda reminisced with a smile about her time with Sonny and Jax. In late 2007, after a nasty fight with Carly, Jax disappeared to Europe. Carly did some snooping and discovered that Jax had flown to Rome to see Brenda.
On the General Hospital spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift, one storyline surrounds a woman visiting from Europe–- Brenda lives in Italy. The dark-haired woman has an accident at her hotel and then suffers from severe burns when the ambulance she's in explodes.
When the patient's heart stops, she is sent to the hospital morgue, but she regains consciousness. The woman's face remains bandaged and she is on bed rest until the season finale. In the final episode, the woman flirts with Spinelli without showing her face.
Later, she watches as Jason and Robin share an embrace. The unknown woman leaves, revealing a tattoo similar to the one Brenda has on her lower back. Although the name "Barrett" was shown, the woman is never explicitly stated to be Brenda.
On August 11, 2010, Brenda appears on-screen in Italy now a world famous supermodel and the face of the Alliance to Save Exploited Children. She is at a press conference and just before she steps on stage, a man tries to kill her. Brenda's bodyguards stop him before he reaches her and Brenda finally faces the crowd with tears in her eyes. Brenda is shocked to see Sonny in Italy who reveals that he is running from the police.
After reminiscing about their tumultuous relationship, she persuades him to return home. When Brenda's security seems to be failing, her friend Suzanne contacts her ex-husband Jason. Jason comes to Rome and steps in as her bodyguard though they constantly bicker and emphasize their dislike for one another. When Jason finally decides to go back to Port Charles, the Balkan's thugs get a hold of Brenda and inject her with heroin. Jason returns just in time to save Brenda and he ultimately decides that it would be safer for her in Port Charles.
Jason and Brenda arrive in town on September 30, 2010 where she meets Spinelli, who is like a brother to Jason. Spinelli gives her the nickname "The Divine One." On October 8, 2010, Brenda visits Jax's and they talk about how things are doing for them. When Brenda goes to Sonny's house, she runs into Dante who asks her what she is doing there.
Sonny then comes in and introduces Brenda and Dante, but they seem to know one another already. Through flashbacks and discussions with Dante and Jason, the audience learns that Brenda was once involved with the Balkan's son, Aleksander Janacek. Once she learned that he was involved with exploiting children, she broke up with him and traveled to Manhattan. Dante, along with three other officers, was hired to guard Brenda.
One time while Brenda and Dante were out on a walk, Aleksander tries to attack her. While Dante and Aleksander fight, Brenda picks up the gun Dante dropped and shoots him. Once she realizes she killed him, she panics and Dante tells her that no one will find out. He then dumps the body. It is also revealed that the secret involves a baby, but details are not made clear.
On December 22, 2010, during Luke Spencer and Tracy Quartermaine's wedding reception, Sonny proposes to Brenda, and after some convincing, she accepts. Meanwhile, Spinelli reveals to Carly that Brenda and Dante had a child together. Tracy throws the bouquet and Brenda catches it. She and Sonny then announce their engagement to the wedding guests.
She returns to Jason's penthouse and Theo Hoffman stops by, informing her that he is her new defence attorney when he is really the Balkan. He questions her but she leaves to go on a walk. She runs into Dante and tells him that she is considering telling Sonny about the baby, but he says that if the truth won't do any good, then she shouldn't tell him. On February 18th, Sonny and Brenda were married at the Archer's Pavilion.
In the middle of 2011, Brenda is caught up between the custody battle of Jax and Carly. Jax wants her to testify about how dangerous Sonny's world is and if she did, she would be going against Sonny and Carly. Brenda testifies about the incident of the shooting that happened earlier, but also states that Sonny is a good father. This strains her relationship with Sonny greatly. Jax is set up by Sonny and Brenda is devastated by this. She decides to leaves for Rome with her son Alec. Jax flies them in his private jet on July 21, 2011.
Brenda returns on April 2, 2013. She comes to Sonny's place, and invites herself in as Sonny wonders to himself why she is in Port Charles. Brenda says she has come back to attend the Nurses' Ball in honor of Robin. They talk about how Robin meant so much to them. Brenda says she misses having a friend like her; one who could be trusted with anything and everything.
Brenda explains that was why she gave Robin the letter to give to Sonny before she left for Rome. Sonny at first doesn't remember the letter, but then realizes that he tore it up and threw it out before he read it. Brenda is shocked; if he had read her letter things might have turned out differently. She tells him that in the letter, she told him that they needed time apart. When things calmed down, she wanted Sonny to come see her in Rome and they could try again.
Ever since she gave Robin the letter, she was sure that every knock at her door would be Sonny. When enough time had passed and he never came, she took that as his answer. Sonny tells Brenda that there is someone else in his life, but he thinks she's lost to him, just like he lost Brenda. He says he won't be able to look at her without thinking about what could've been and Brenda adds that she also came to see him because she has moved on too. She reveals to a visibly livid Sonny that she is engaged to Jax.
At Brenda and Jax's hotel room at the Metro Court, Carly tells Jax that Brenda was at Sonny's. Brenda has to admit that she was with Sonny last night and wanted to know if there is still a possibility of getting back together. Jax walks out on Brenda. Brenda shows up at the Nurses Ball to honor Robin, and walks into the Metro Court on the red carpet, much to Carly and Sonny's surprise. Carly takes a few digs at Brenda on live television, but Brenda casually brushes her off and says her (and Jax, in spirit) are there in Robin's honor.
In the ballroom, Brenda finds her name card next to Jax's. Carly comes over with the signed divorce papers and goads Brenda into an argument. Brenda exclaims that Carly is jealous and an "enormous bitch." Sonny and Shawn intervene, and they take their seats for the Ball. Later, Brenda begins a food fight and Carly kicks her out.
In a deleted scene never aired, Brenda talks to Robin, saying she thinks she's screwed everything up again. Sonny comes out into the lobby and tells her he didn't want to be in a place that she wasn't welcome. Robin wouldn't have wanted Brenda to be alone and sad. She tells him that Jax left and that Carly stopped him from making the biggest mistake of his life. Sonny said that it would have been a big mistake to marry him too. He hugs her and leaves as Carly looks on.
The morning after the Nurses ball Carly brings Brenda's room service to her room and finds Michael in her bed. While Brenda and Carly physically fight in the lobby of the Metro Court, Michael and AJ are talking about the incident of spending the night with Brenda. Michael confesses to Sonny about the ordeal.
It is later shown that Brenda and Michael never slept together and it was just a ploy to make Carly mad. Brenda decides to head back to Rome where she spots Sonny (still there from welcoming Lulu back). Brenda tries to get back together with Sonny, but Sonny says that it is not the right time. She boards the plane and Carly shows up to the gate.
Crimes Committed
- Took photos of a showering Karen Wexler and distributed them around their high school [1993]
- Escaped from jail when they were holding her for Dr. Dorman's murder and went on the run with the help of Sonny and Jason [1997]
- Sabotaged her photo shoot while suffering a mental breakdown [Dec 1997]
- Cut Luis Alcazar with a knife [2002]
- Fled town to avoid facing charges for murder [2002]
- Found guilty of the murder of Luiz Alcazar (ruling turned over) [2002]
- Shot and killed Aleksander Janáček in defense of Det. Dante Falconeri [2007; revealed in a flashback in 2010]
- Hit Dante over the head with a vase and rendered him unconscious [Oct 2010]
- Shot and klled Anton Banovic, an employee of The Balkan, in defense of Det. Dante Falconeri [Nov 1, 2010]
- Tricked Michael Corinthos into believing they slept together [Apr 2013]
- Tricked Carly Jacks into believing she slept with her son, Michael [Apr 2013]
Health and Vitals
- Suffered a hip injury after being hit by a hit-and-run driver [1996]
- Became dependent on the painkillers that were prescribed to her following the hit-and-run [1996]
- Arrested for the murder of Dr. Pierce Dorman (not guilty) [1997; charges dropped]
- Suffered a mental breakdown after being left at the alter by Sonny [Dec 1997]
- Suffered numerous injuries and temporary amnesia after her mother drove their car off a cliff [1998]
- Presumed dead [1998-2002]
- Fainting spell [2007]
- Drugged by Suzanne Stanwyck, which caused her to have a fever and to lose consciousness [2007; revealed 2010]
- Gave birth to her son completely natural [2007]
- Suffered minor injuries during attempted kidnapping [Aug 2010]
- Given an overdose of heroin [Sep 2010]
- Drugged and kidnapped on her wedding day by Theo Hoffman [Feb 2011]
- Injected with a deadly neurotoxin by Theo Hoffman [Mar 2011]
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See also
- ↑ Stated February 1, 2018
- ↑ Jax was still married to Miranda, whom he thought had been killed in an explosion.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue8tPbbulcM
- ↑ Newman, Laine out; Marcil returning. Soapcentral. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Marcil out Over Contract Dispute. Soapcentral. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vanessa Marcil lands two Primetime Jobs, Won't Return to GH. Soapcentral. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Marcil says she's "trying" to make a GH return work. Soapcentral. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ New Wrinkle in Marcil's "GH" Return. Soapcentral. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Could Vanessa Marcil really be headed back to GH this time?. Soapcentral. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Vanessa Marcil return rumors heat up. Soapcentral. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Vanessa Marcil to rejoin GH in August. Soapcentral. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Vanessa Marcil Returning to General Hospital. TV Guide. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Vanessa Marcil Reveals Why She's Finally Returning to General Hospital. TV Guide. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo Dishes Her Wedding — and Future — on General Hospital. TV Guide. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Exclusive: Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo Dishes About Her General Hospital Departure. TV Guide. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Vanessa Marcil Discusses Exiting General Hospital. Soapcentral. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Marcil Giovinazzo Opens Up about Her GH Exit. Soaps In Depth. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Episode #1.12352. IMDb. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
- ↑ http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/03/05/general-hospital-vanessa-and-jax/
- ↑ http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/marcil-and-rademacher-return-gh
- ↑ http://www.soapcentral.com/gh/recaps/1998/980330.php#tue
- ↑ April 5, 2011 episode.
- ↑ http://www.soapcentral.com/gh/whoswho/brenda.php
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CORNACEAE (Dogwood Family)
Contributed by
David J. Bogler
Plants trees or
shrubs (rhizomatous herbs elsewhere), sometimes monoecious or dioecious,
variously pubescent, often with branched hairs. Leaves opposite or alternate,
simple, usually petiolate, lacking stipules, the blades with the margins entire
or less commonly minutely wavy or with a few coarse teeth, the venation
pinnate, the secondary veins often arching. Inflorescences terminal on the
branches or axillary (in Nyssa), short, broad panicles, compound umbels,
short racemes, dense or nearly umbellate clusters, heads, or of solitary
flowers. Flowers perfect or imperfect, small, actinomorphic, epigynous. Calyces
actinomorphic, fused to the ovary, the tube not or only slightly extending past
the ovary, the free portion with 4 or 5 minute, toothlike lobes or reduced to a
minute rim. Petals 4–10, free (occasionally fused toward the base elsewhere),
often relatively small. Stamens 4 or 5, in staminate flowers often 8–10,
usually alternate with the petals, the filaments free, the anthers attached at the
base or near the midpoint. Staminodes absent (rarely a few stamens
nonfunctional in staminate flowers). Pistil 1 per flower (highly reduced and
nonfunctional in staminate flowers), composed of usually 2 fused carpels (to 9
carpels elsewhere) but sometimes 1 of the carpels abortive and not apparent at
maturity, the inferior ovary with a nectar disc at the tip (this also present
in staminate flowers), the styles 1 or 2, the stigma(s) capitate. Ovules 1 per
locule, the placentation apical or axile. Fruits drupes (rarely berries
elsewhere), with 1 stone, this often with several longitudinal ridges and
grooves. Seeds 1 or 2 (1 per locule). Ten to 14 genera, about 120 species,
nearly worldwide, but most diverse in temperate portions of the Northern
Within the
Cornaceae there are 2 major groups: Nyssa and two related genera with
mostly imperfect flowers having mostly 5-parted perianth whorls; and the
remaining genera that are allied to Cornus with mostly perfect flowers
having mostly 4-parted perianth whorls. Some botanists have treated Nyssa
and its relatives as a separate family, Nyssaceae (Eyde, 1966; Ferguson, 1966b;
Cronquist, 1981), but strong similarities in floral morphology, phytochemistry,
and chromosome numbers argue for their inclusion in the Cornaceae. The broad
circumscription of Cornaceae also is supported by molecular data (Xiang et al.,
Both of the
Missouri genera contain some species that are cultivated as ornamentals. A few
of the other genera also occasionally are cultivated as hedges, ornamentals, or
specimen plants, often in greenhouses and conservatories. These include the
Asian genera Helwingia Willd., with the inflorescence appearing to
originate from the middle of a foliage leaf, and Davidia Baill. (dove
tree, ghost tree), with the inflorescences consisting of a small head subtended
by a pair of large, showy petaloid bracts.


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The Overhang Gang: Kittens Need Homes! Spring 2011
Born February 27, 2011 and rescued at four weeks old, these kittens have been hand-raised since. As of February 2012, Blaze (named "Spitfire when younger), and Indie (both orange/buff tabby males) are still available for adoption. They're wonderfully healthy, interactive and have been well socialized and trained to be great household companions. They are neutered, and have been wormed, received rabies vaccinations and kitten shots. Photos are sorted with most recent first (except for videos, which are last.)Read More


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[Political Arena]
On a recent Sunday small crowd stood on the northeast corner of Sonny Abubadika Carson Park where Linden Boulevard meets Vermont Avenue to hear former Black Panther, Councilman Charles Barron, announce that he's running against incumbent Congressman Ed Towns.
Barron has stood out as a pioneer in allocating development funds for his district, which covers parts of East New York, Brownsville, East Flatbush, and Canarsie. He criticizes U.S. foreign policy in Latin America and Africa, insisting that many countries in the region, even those unfriendly with the United States, are doing a better job in providing the social security net he says has been neglected in this country for his constituents: healthcare and jobs.
Barron and his supporters maintain that his campaign rival, 15th-term Congressman Ed Towns, like many other politicians in this country, has promised but not delivered on these pressing needs in low-income communities of color.
The 10th city council district that Barron represents is characterized by modest town houses, small yards, and wide boulevards lined with fast food chains. Thirty-four percent of the population in of East New York and New Lots lives in poverty, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Moreover, the agency ranked the area "below average" in their 2006 Community Health Profile, based on criteria which include access to a primary physician, obesity --one out of every three adults-- and an above average infant mortality rate as compared to the rest of New York City. The agency also ranked the neighborhood 36th among 42 in life expectancy rates in 2004; recent data were not available for this article.
Councilman Barron has made quite a name for himself while serving the majority Black and Latino community since 2001. A few years ago, Barron raised $1.2 million to refurbish Sonny Abubadika Carson Park, formerly Linden-Gerschwin Park. Sonny Carson is a legend in this part of Brooklyn and elsewhere in the City. He was a prominent Brooklyn Black nationalist and community activist who died in 2002. He became renowned when he started storming crack houses and driving them from the neighborhood.
Barron also obtained $12.5 million for the construction of a recreation center, just a few blocks from the park. Overall, Barron has been credited with having the most units of affordable housing built in his district than any other council member in New York.
"We need jobs; you know that," he was saying, the other day, when he formally announced his run. "But they ain't delivering nothing! We need affordable housing. We call for universal health care. Castro has free health care, Hugo Chavez has free healthcare. What's wrong with America?" he added, referring to retired Cuban leader who still wields influence, and Venezuela's president.
"We need a free education system. CUNY should be free! Castro has free education. So tell Michael Bloomberg and all of these folks here; be like Castro! And be like Hugo Chavez! And give us free healthcare and free education!" Barron told the crowd.
Barron's statements in support of international governments and politicians that the U.S. opposes have stirred much publicized controversy. At the park, Barron explained why he also supported Muammar al-Quathafi, who was killed following the NATO-intervention there.
"In Libya, there was low unemployment, no homelessness, people had free healthcare, the infant mortality rate was better under Quathafi," Barron said. He went on to assert that the life expectancy rose from 57 to 79, and the literacy rate from a mere 10 percent to 90 percent in Libya and added, "When a country like the United States has the material capacity to do all that for its people and they don't, they're not fit to govern."
Although Barron is running in the Democratic primary, many fellow Democrats like Councilman Lewis A. Fidler in neighboring District 46, do not support him because of his foreign policy stances.
"I'm a little overwhelmed by his anti-Israel, pro-Quathafi and pro-Mugabe sentiments. His election to Congress would be tragic," Fidler said. "No matter what party Barron runs for, I will not be supporting him."
Barron has been a strong supporter of Robert Mugabe, the long-time Zimbabwe president who was widely criticized by the U.S. and most Western countries and accused of repression. He invited Mugabe to speak at City Hall a few years ago.
Barron is confident that he has tapped into a global response to larger economic issues.
"People are rising up all over the world. Egypt hasn't completed its revolution. They still have a military government. Globalization, imperialistic wars, and capitalism are failing. People are hurting. Unemployment and poverty are global. Because the greedy always want to have more than what they really need at the expense of the poor," Barron said.
Addressing the economic crisis felt here and abroad, Barron added, "Capitalism is crumbling. I think it's a failed system. Capitalism has failed to feed all the people that have to be fed, to house all the people that need housing, employ all the people that have been employed, and to provide healthcare … That's why we're using electoral politics as a tactic, as an arena to raise those issues through the voice of the 99 percent."
Barron is ready to dig into the political trenches. He is a member of the Freedom Party, a "Black and Latino-led" party, which was founded on the principle of "a structural transformation of the political and economic system."
He was also a candidate for the New York gubernatorial run on the party's ticket. Barron says that he is running in the Democratic primary because his party has not yet been registered in the State of New York.
"We need to get busy. Y'all ready to win?" Barron asked, pumping up the crowd the other day. He then thanked his volunteer staff for their help. The crowd cheered, chanting "Charles Barron for Congress! Charles Barron for Congress!"
After Barron's speech, excited conversations peppered the crowd. A young man exclaimed, "We're freedom fighters!" A middle-aged man, Brother Wilfred Muhammad, was selling bean pies, desserts filled with custard and mashed navy beans, for $3 each out of a cardboard box, enthusiastically expressed his support.
His supporters' cheer belies the fact that Barron has a long road ahead in his campaign. In the 2010 gubernatorial race, Barron ranked on average second-to-last in the Kings County's assembly districts when he ran on the Freedom Party ticket. Nevertheless, he received admiration for voting "no" on renaming the 59th Street Bridge to the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge in Queens last March 23rd.
Barron has attracted new supporters too like Raymond Burke, a transit worker from Queens in his early twenties. Burke began campaigning for Barron in 2010 and recently joined the Freedom Party. Despite criticism Barron has received for his support of Quathafi and Chavez from some quarters, Burke lauds his candidate's positions because he said that these international figures have been steadily "resistant to American foreign policy."
The newly developed Freedom Party foreign policy agenda supports Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Palestine, as well as an end to financing wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Burke stressed that there is only way Barron can win this year. "Barron has a shot if we can get people to come out and vote," Burke said. He explained that aside from voter drives, he has gone door-to-door campaigning for Barron and handing out leaflets. Above all, Burke stresses the value of "face time" to discuss issues. "Talking to people is what's most important," Burke said.
Although the congressional district, where Barron is vying for the seat, is characterized by an almost solid block of Democratic voters, only 381,439 total were registered to vote in 2011, less than half of the overall 655,000 residents. Burke asserts that the discrepancy between voter registration and turnout has clouded Barron's successes in past runs for higher office.
However, Hank Sheinkopf, a spokesman for Ed Towns, does not think Barron is a viable contender for the congressional seat. He says that Barron's pro-Cuba statements will just add another blow to Barron's already slim chances for election, emphasizing Towns' experience in addressing the same economic issues Barron mentioned during his launch.
"Towns took on the insurance companies and the banks. Barron hasn't," he said. "Ed Towns has a record in Congress. Barron doesn't."
Evidently, the Barron supporters did not get Sheinkopf's memo.
Pheona Grant, 29, is a Barron supporter who sees great hope in his potential victory. "If Barron gets the Congressional seat, it will be a major step toward change," she said. Grant went on to describe Congressman Towns as a "lackey" for not standing up for the needs of the community he represents, and added, "When Towns came to town hall meetings, he would promise things, but then he wouldn't follow through. He's lost the passion of the people," Grant said of Barron's opponent.
Grant, a medical coordinator for a non-profit, stood next to Jelani Johnson, Barron's stepson, whom she knew growing up in East Flatbush. Pushing his grandmother in a wheelchair as they were leaving to catch a bus to an organizing meeting for the Barron campaign, Johnson paused to interject his take on Towns.
"In our community, we feel that we are not necessarily represented by Mr. Towns. He will accept our endorsement, our money, but when it comes time after the funds have been allocated, our community does not get anything. The problem is a poor redistribution of resources. It doesn't make sense that our communities are not getting the resources that we need while other communities have received benefits of financial support," Johnson said.
He elaborated on how his stepfather has touched a nerve of growing discontent in this country, one that his community has already been feeling for quite some time.
"Most of the folks in the Occupy movement are now experiencing from a physical and from a tension perspective what it is our minority communities in Brooklyn has received for many years," he said. "If our rights are continuously abused, I wouldn't be surprised to see something like Egypt or Libya happen here. People will stand up and say, hey listen, we want our voice to be heard."
At that moment, three police officers strolled up to the intersection and addressed Barron.
"What are you doing here?" they asked him. A veteran Panther, Barron replied, "We're making revolution!"
There was a pause before the officers felt at ease with Barron's charm again. Laughter resumed, and Barron joked with a photographer, telling him not to take pictures of him standing next to the police. "This will ruin my cred!" he quipped.
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I am no Bruce so this will not be at all perfect, but it needs to happen. SO having said that...I'm copying a lot of Bruce's words
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Bochy playing it safe with Morse's playing time
LOS ANGELES -- Giants left fielder Michael Morse played all nine innings in Sunday night's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers. That may not sound like news, but it was something of a novelty, since Morse previously did not play a full game despite starting five of San Francisco's prior six contests.
Earlier Sunday, Giants manager Bruce Bochy indicated that he'll continue to search for the most opportune time each day to remove Morse from games and keep him healthy.
Bochy remains concerned about Morse's right calf, which limited him to 15 exhibition appearances after he injured it early in Spring Training.
"That's played a big part of why I've taken him out early," Bochy said.
Morse typically has relinquished his spot to Gregor Blanco or Juan Perez in the middle to late innings. Sunday was an exception.
"That's just me being cautious," said Bochy, who must balance the importance of sending Morse to the plate with the need to keep him fit for the long haul. "The more I get him out of there, the better things are going to be."


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Helping American Catholics Learn the New Missal
The U.S. bishops' point man on implementing the new translation of the Mass speaks to the Register.
Msgr. Anthony Sherman puts on his thickest Brooklynese when talking about preparing people for the forthcoming translation of the Roman Missal.
"Don't do nuttin,' " he says in tones reminiscent of "The Sopranos." "But make sure you do sometin.' "
Msgr. Sherman will be doing plenty during the next several months as he directs training workshops for priests and diocesan leaders on implementation of the new English translation of the Roman Missal.
The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued its formal approval of that translation April 28. Americans could be hearing and using it beginning in Advent 2011.
Msgr. Sherman's workshops began April 15 and continue to November in 21 states.
Executive director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat of Divine Worship, Msgr. Sherman is a member of the North American Academy of Liturgy and the Catholic Academy of Liturgy. He holds a doctorate in sacred theology from the University of Innsbruck in Austria.
He spoke with Register correspondent Anthony Flott from his office in Washington, D.C.
Where were you born and reared?
I grew up in Queens, N.Y., which is part of the Diocese of Brooklyn. I went to a Catholic grammar school from first grade through sixth grade in Jackson Heights in Queens.
When I was getting ready to go into the sixth grade, we moved to St. Bartholomew's in Elmhurst, Queens. It was the first time I ever had Franciscan brothers. It took a little bit of adjustment.
On their part or yours?
Probably on my part. They could be demanding at times. They provided me with a very good education.
By the time I got to the eighth grade, I had to make up six months in order to catch up. That was a little bit of a traumatic thing. They just moved you along, and then you had to cover twice the amount of work.
Which every kid wants to do.
Yeah. The brothers got us through it, thanks be to God. It was really there in the eighth grade that things started to develop in terms of my interest for the priesthood. At that time in the Diocese of Brooklyn, we had — we still do, as a matter of fact — a Cathedral High School for young guys thinking of the priesthood. The first priest I went to in the parish to ask "Should I go to Cathedral?" said "No, you shouldn't get involved in that. You're too young to be doing this." I went back to the brothers, and the brothers said, "We want you to talk to one of the other priests in the parish." I talked to this priest, a wonderful man [Msgr. Francis Evans], and he said, "No, no, if you feel you're being called to this, this is the direction you should probably move." In fact, he became my spiritual director until about seven years ago [when] he died. He was a real powerful influence in my life.
How would you characterize your faith formation?
I was raised a Catholic in the day when we still celebrated the so-called '62 liturgy. I was born in 1945. I served Mass in Latin and had to learn Latin. My mother would look at the card and make sure I was getting the responses down correctly in Latin. I sort of facetiously say in those days you would kiss anything that moved — ceremonial kisses. You had to learn the intricacies of all these actions that were done under the liturgical celebration.
Another significant discovery I had in my life was when my brother, who went to Fordham University, came home one day and gave me a copy of the Latin Missale Romanum. At that point I was in my first year in college. I had enough Latin to be able to sort of understand that the priest would not always be too exact in reading the Latin at Mass. I finally discovered the power of being able to celebrate the liturgy well.
When I went to St. Bernard's in Rochester, the rector of the seminary … his Mass was just absolutely something beautiful to look at, and you could understand when he read the Latin. It was just a real powerful experience. I remember the first time I served it: That's what it's about.
From there, I've gone through the whole reform of the Second Vatican Council. [I was] ordained a priest in 1970. I was assigned to a parish. I walked in and the pastor said to me, "You know, a lot has changed since the council. You're in charge of making sure they happen here." I said, "Okay, I'm a little young." [He said] "That's all right; you'll do."
And now you've come full circle.
Sometimes I feel that way. In my position I get a lot of letters from people disconnected [with the upcoming new Roman Missal]. A lot of the letters I read are very similar to the letters that would have appeared … after the Second Vatican Council: "I don't believe in these changes" and "It's terrible" and "The whole Church is going to come to an end."
It's not ritual change in terms of the celebration of the Mass; the ritual you're celebrating each Sunday is still basically the same. The thing that's being changed is the translation, to some extent, of the words. I don't think really that the people will have a great difficulty with this because publishers will probably have cards they'll be able to read from.
My real guess is that within about two months we may not even remember the way it changed or how it differs from the previous Mass. The real challenge is going to be on the part of the presiders, the priests. Those texts in the new translation have in some instances much more content than was there before. The plus of that is that it's going to provide us with a tremendous amount of material for people to mine from the spiritual perspective. They would be able to go deeper into these texts and therefore become a source of enriching their own meditation and spiritual thought.
When you knew you were being called to the priesthood, did you fight that call or readily embrace it?
I never fought it. Whenever questions arose, I would talk that over with them [spiritual advisers], and somehow or other I kept moving in that direction — even though the times which I was coming through were turbulent, to say the least.
Even after my ordination, it was sort of turbulent, because I went into the parish and the middle associate got married. Then the senior curate got married. The deacon married the girl next door. I said to myself, Are they saying I'm crazy, or am I crazy? It was a very disconcerting time.
I had always thought that I might like to go back and do further studies. I wasn't sure whether that would be in the area of moral theology or the liturgy. [Bishop Francis Mugavero said] "Could you just hang on there a little more? Because we need some stability there because everyone's leaving." I said, "Bishop, I'm a newly ordained priest, how am I able to be a portion of stability?" He said, "I wouldn't know. You are."
You went to St. Bernard's Seminary in Rochester, N.Y., then to Austria's University of Innsbruck for degrees in theology and sacred theology. How did the jump from Rochester to Austria happen?
Back then you had different committees you had to meet with in order to be able to clear this. I'll never forget: One committee I met with, their opening statement was "You're going to study liturgy? That's interesting. Everyone wants to study pastoral psychology today."
It was true. In those days, they studied, and then they psyched themselves out. The opening salvo with me was: "Well, with the liturgy degree, you can't make much money, so we don't have to worry about you leaving when you come back."
I came back from Innsbruck in '78. In 1978 I was assigned to a parish, to St. Benedict Joseph Labre in Richmond Hill … and then gradually was first a member of the liturgical commission, and then one year later, in '79, appointed executive director of the liturgical commission of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Until 1991, I was in the liturgy office, and in 1991 appointed pastor of St. Matthias Parish. I stayed there until 2002.
And you went to the USCCB in 2002?
In the early days when I was in the liturgy office, there had been some attempts to try and get me to come. By the time I got in here in 2002, my bishop revealed to me there had actually been three attempts. 2002 was the fourth. I went from a parochial experience to the diocesan level, which was very good. It began to give me a whole different experience in terms of realizing that there's a big dimension to liturgical life of the local Church, and that's how it gets expressed: through the diocesan bishop and his celebration of the liturgy.
Coming here to Washington [that] got notched into another level, on a national level. People always kidded me, "Why go to Washington? At least you had only one bishop as boss at home, as opposed to 300."
When will Catholics be introduced to the new missal?
It could be December 2011. It might be possible. The fact of the matter is: We do not know. .... [From] the date on which this final document has been approved, the bishops' Committee on Divine Worship has said a minimum of one year-plus is going to be necessary for … implementation.
Publishers have told us no way [is it possible in] less than a year, in responsible fashion, to get the missal published and still make sure everything is correct. I don't think that we'll be able to say we don't have enough material for education to take place. It's a question now, I think, of spirit.
In parishes — whoever the leadership is — now's the time to get ready. Now's the time to get used to it as an opportunity not only to inform people about the translation, but also an opportunity to inform them about the theology of the Eucharist and how it is to be celebrated. Maybe some of those things were not done after the Second Vatican Council. This is an opportunity to be able to do that appropriately.
Anthony Flott writes from Papillion, Nebraska.
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Jeremiah Green has given an extensive interview to podcaster Jaybo and his podcast The Shit show. Released 3 days ago, on January 27th (but recorded earlier this month), Jeremiah touches on a range of topics reaching back to the early days of the band, some personal details, the new album, and other questions that plagued the fan community over the past few years.
The interview is just under 50 minutes long, and is well worth the listen, but for those of you that don't have the time and just want the facts, here are the main things that he spoke about:
- How he met Isaac Brock and Eric Judy through Sam Jayne (Lync, Love as Laughter), how they were to all start a band together, but Eric's car broke down.
- The early days of the band, recording Sad Sappy Sucker, and the Live in Sunburst Montana demo.
- The chemistry between Isaac, Eric and himself.
- He speaks candidly about why he left the band during the recording of Good News for People who Love Bad News.
- How Johnny Marr joined the group, Isaac just called him up, and that his decision was largely influenced by his son being a fan of Modest Mouse. Johnny also left because during 5 months of downtime, he got restless and recorded an album with The Cribs, and then their tours conflicted. Jeremiah hopes they get to work again though.
- Eric left the band to spend more time with his children, specifically to not miss watching his daughter grow up, and that while Jeremiah says it was incredibly hard for them all, they support him. Also that the door is open for him to come back, but it would not be right away, as that wouldn't be fair to Russell Higbee.
- Eric left a week before the 2011 Australian tour, and that the band therefore could only play about 15 songs that tour.
- They interviewed a lot of bassists before settling on Russell, and that this was a factor on the album delay. Eric was there for the writing of a lot of the songs, but the recording ended up being drawn out.
- In the end Russell, Tom Peloso and Lisa Molinaro all contribute bass parts to the album, and that Jeremiah is responsible for all drumming on the album.
- The Big Boi and Krist Novoselic tracks are not on the album, that there are a lot of b-sides, and that they may be released later, but the details are secret.
- The band went through about 4 producers while recording this album, including Big Boi, and that this was also a factor in the huge delay. A lot of songs were re-recorded up to 3 times.
- He is unsure exactly how much touring, if any other than the known dates, will be done to support the new album, but he makes it pretty clear that he's not the best person to be asking.
Listen to the complete podcast below.
Lastly, Track 14, which we reported on yesterday, has had it's title revealed through iTunes/Amazon updates as The Best Room. So hopefully we will be hearing this new track next week.


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Auke Bay Laboratories--Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute
Ted Stevens' Marine Research Institute (TSMRI) provides conference facilities, laboratory capacity and working space necessary to bring together scientists from the many specialties necessary to understand and manage Alaska's fisheries resources. In addition to chemistry, genetics, and biology laboratories, the laboratory building offers a large wet lab, a necropsy room equipped to handle small marine mammals and large fish and sharks, an ichthyology laboratory for sorting and identification of specimens, two large walk-in freezers, and a large day room for contractors and transient project personnel. TSMRI has "gone green" by using 100% green energy to heat the building. From a starting point of 120,000 gallons of fuel oil burned per year in 2007, the facility now puts zero carbon into the environment. Free tours every working day at 1:00 pm. For more information: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/abl/TSMRI.htm
Shrine of St. Therese
The Shrine of St. Therese is a perfect quick escape from campus, where you are invited by the Diocese of Juneau to experience the peace and serenity of this special place of refuge and retreat. A twenty minute drive from campus, and a short walk down a smooth path, the picturesque Shrine sits on Shrine Island, adjacent to the Lynn Canal. The Chapel—named for the Patron Saint of Alaska, St. Therese—was built in the 1930s from stones gathered from the surrounding beach. Nestled among large hemlock trees, moss and fern covered rocks, the beautiful Chapel gives off the feeling of peace and serenity. The surrounding grounds contain the Columbarium, the Merciful Love Labyrinth, the Good Sheppard Rosary and Grotto Trail, a lodge, Caretaker's House and various other cabins that can be rented by guests interested in using the facilities for retreats (at very reasonable rates, but book soon as summers are popular). Pathways and trails are wheel chair accessible. Free. For more information visit www.shrineofsainttherese.org
Glacier Gardens These scenic gardens cover acres of reclaimed land from a major mudslide from Thunder Mountain that had blocked the Glacier Highway. Local landscaping and nursery owners purchased the land and rerouted the water to avoid future slides, creating waterfalls and pools. The garden's most unique feature is a testament to Steve and Cindy Bowhay's ingenuity. Tree trunks that had been uprooted during the original mudslide have been replanted, but upside down. The root-ball of each tree is covered in netting and moss, making a platform for flowering plants. Each "Flower Tower" has approximately 75-100 flowering plants, creating a beautiful backdrop. This beautifully reclaimed land is a great location to explore, learn about indigenous plants and wildlife and see breathtaking views of Juneau from 580 feet above sea level. Glacier Gardens in open 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. daily and the $24.95 adult admission includes the guided tour plus all day access to the lower landscaped gardens and the Visitor's Center. Tours are accessible with wide paths, accessible bathrooms and helpful staff. The Gardens are located at 7600 Glacier Highway, near Fred Meyer and about a ten minute drive from UAS. Check out the slide show here. http://www.glaciergardens.com/view-slideshow/
Listed below are a few of the more popular and scenic trails that can be accessed from the Juneau road system. There are dozens more trails. If you're interested in more details, be sure to visit http://www.juneau.org/parkrec/trails/index.php for a wonderful natural and cultural history of some of the options.
Auke Lake Trail
Length: 1 Mile
Elevation Gain: 30 feet
Access: UAS campus
Difficulty Level: Easy to moderate, 1-2 hours
Whether you walk one mile or three (if you circumnavigate the lake), this lovely and fairly easy woods walk along the lake shore meanders through tall trees, and offers pleasant views of Auke Lake and campus, with opportunities to see beaver, otter, squirrels, fish, waterfowl, and bird life.
West Glacier Trail
Length: 3.5 miles
Elevation Gain: 1430 Feet
Access: 1 Mile Skaters Cabin Road, near Mendenhall Glacier Campground
Difficulty: Moderate to Intermediate; 3-5 hours
Pick up the West Glacier Trail at the end of Skater's Cabin Road off Montana Creek Road. The first part of the trail is a gentle walk in the forest bordering Mendenhall lake. Approximately a mile in, the trail begins to climb. Several great lookout points provide panoramic views of the glacial carved valley, lake and glacier itself. Approximately 2 miles in, the trail will cross a rocky area and stream. At the first viewpoint (that with the covered bench), head down the small auxiliary trail closest to the main trail. At points, the trail may get a bit wet. There are some fairly sheer areas to climb as well. However, the ice caves and close up views of the glacier make the difficulty worth it. The caves change monthly. It is possible to climb aboard the Glacier (crampons, ice ax and gloves a must!) and walk on top of the glacier. However, understand that any activities around the glacier itself are extremely hazardous and must be taken at your own risk. Do not go into or too close to the ice caves, since they are very slippery, lead to no-one-knows-where, and can collapse without warning. Do not walk on the glacier unless you are aware of things to watch for and/or are with someone familiar with glacier trekking. (Photo by John Krumm)
Perseverance Trail
Length: 3.2 miles
Elevation Gain: 700 feet
Access: trail begins at of Basin Road, above downtown
Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate; 2-3 hours
Aside from being one of the most scenic and well-used trails in Juneau, Alaska, the Perseverance Trail is one of the three most historically significant trails in our entire state along with the Chilkoot and Iditarod Trails. The original route, used by natives for goat hunting, fishing and berry picking, was later to become the first road in Alaska after Joe Juneau and Richard Harris found gold in the Silverbow Basin in the 1880's. The 3.5 mile trail also serves as access to the Mount Juneau Trail, the Granite Creek Trail and the Red Mill Trail as well as several spur trails that access view points or historic mine ruins. For maps and more information visit: http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/trailNRT/perseverance-AK.html
Boy Scout Beach Trail
Length: 1.5 mile
Access: 25 mile Glacier Highway, to the left just before Herbert River (about a 20 minute drive from UAS)
Difficulty: Easy, 2-3 hours
Trail follows Herbert River along remains of old corduroy road (poles laid next to each other perpendicular to trail to prevent miring in the mud), then runs through meadow and forested areas; further along you will find spectacular views of the Chilkat Range, Lynn Canal and Coastal Range. Curious for a preview? Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHC5SprS5PQ
Sandy Beach and Treadwell Loop Trails
Length: 2 miles
Elevation gain: 40 Feet
Difficulty: easy to moderate, 1-2 hours
At the very end of Douglas Highway on Third Street is Sandy Beach. Sandy Beach also gives access to Treadwell Historic Loop Trails. A 20-minute walk on this historic loop trail to the "cave-in" of the Treadwell Mine's "Glory Hole" takes you through the area of the gold mining operation that began in the 1880's. Still to be seen are the 300 Stamp Mill Ruins, the main steam power house ruins, the old town of Treadwell's office building, pieces of metal, and the "cave-in." (Photo by Sarah Ray)
3. More Adventurous Juneau-Area Guided Options
Ice-climbing and Glacier Trekking, with Above and Beyond Alaska
Go ice climbing and glacier trekking in Juneau with a locally owned company! The trip is a 7 ½ hour hike on the Mendenhall Glacier, only two miles away from the UAS campus. This trip includes a professional guide for the day, all technical gear, and a hearty snack. The excursion is 8 miles round trip and provides opportunities to hike through the Tongass National Forest, explore ice caves on the Mendenhall Glacier, and see beautiful vistas of the Mendenhall Valley that the University calls home. Cost: $189 per person plus 5% local sales tax Duration: 7.5 hours Bring: Hiking boots, pants, gloves, and a hat. To book a trip or get more information visit Above & Beyond Alaska
Alaska Canopy Adventures
Spend three hours exploring the historic Treadwell Mine ruins. At its peak, the Treadwell Mine was the most productive gold mine in the world. It was composed of four separate mines and used local streams to power one of its mills. The zip line runs 6,000 feet and parallels the Gastineau Channel between mainland Juneau and Douglas Island. Rain gear and equipment provided. Cost: $179 per person Duration: 3.25 hours Bring: Closed toed shoes and warm clothing for more information http://www.alaskacanopy.com/
Alaska Zipline Adventures
This zip line tour offers you a chance to explore Eaglecrest, the local ski area. From this tour you are able to look down a glacially carved valley and enjoy views of Auke Bay and the Mendenhall Glacier. Platforms occurring along the zip line are made from recycled materials into tree houses. The tour provides raingear, a snack, and equipment Cost: $149 per person Duration: 3 hours Bring: Closed toed shoes and warm clothing. For more information or to book a trip, visit www.alaskazip.com
4. More Adventurous Juneau-Area Unguided Options
Juneau is in a temperate rain forest, but that doesn't mean we don't ride bikes. Cycle Alaska provides guided bike tours that let you experience great adventure, beautiful scenery, and the unique culture of Juneau. They also offer road, mountain, and cruiser bike rentals at affordable prices. For more information about Cycle Alaska, please visit http://www.cycleak.com/
Rock Climbing at the Sea Cliffs
A local favorite, the sea cliffs are a beautiful place to get your climb on! Whales and sea lions are common visitors to the waters below. There are approximately four sports routes bolted with an anchor on top, all around the 5.8 skill level range. The cliffs are accessible only at low tide so plan accordingly (2012 tide table link below). It is suggested to bring extra layers and something comfy to sit on as there are only rocky surfaces. You will also need ropes, harness, climbing shoes, carabiners, a belay device, and any of your favorite must haves. The sea cliffs are somewhat hard to find, so if you can grab a local who has been there, do it, but here are some (hopefully) helpful pointers:
Drive north on Glacier Hwy (from University Dr. make a right on Mendenhall Loop Rd. then a right on Glacier Hwy at the "3-way intersection") and look for the pull off area on the left at 32 ½ mile (about 15 miles past Tee Harbor and roughly 20 minutes from campus). Look for a somewhat steep path leading into the forest (there is no real trail to the cliffs), which should meander to the right and lead to some rocks you will need to climb down, which can be somewhat difficult so be ready for the challenge!
Helpful links: Visit http://www.rockclimbing.com and search "sea cliffs" or "32 ½ mile" to view route descriptions, reviews, and photos.
Here is a crude map and another description of how to get there: http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/North_America/United_States/Alaska/Southeast_Alaska-Coastal_Range/32_1-2_mile/
Juneau tide table: http://westjuneau.com/weather/tidesjuneau_year.htm
5. Guided Trips Farther Afield
Discovery Southeast Teacher's expeditions: Explore Southeast Alaska's most stunning places with a group of teachers and expert Forest Service naturalists, earning 500-level continuing education credits along the way.
- Option 1: Bears of Admiralty Island June 4-June 10. Learn about wilderness area management and Brown Bears. Lead by Forest Service ranger and naturalist Don MacDougall. Kayak and hike in Admiralty National Monument's Kootznoowoo Wilderness. Visit Pack Creek Bear Viewing Area wildlife sanctuary.
- Option 2: Glaciers and Climate Change in Wild Alaska June 19-June 25. Lead by Forest Service back-country Ranger and naturalist Kevin Hood. Kayak Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness area. Boat transfer from Juneau included.
For more information and details about the very reasonable rates, visit: www.discoverysoutheast.org/teacherexpeditions Book soon, as these trips fill fast.
Brown Bear viewing with Pack Creek Outfitters: View Alaska's Brown Bears in the managed Pack Creek zoological area on Admiralty Island National Monument. Operated by experienced wilderness guide Ken Leghorn, former co-owner of Alaska Discovery. 1-day to 5-day trips. Guided trips or self-guided/kayak rental options available. Float plane access from Juneau, AK.
For more information, check out Pack Creek Outfitters online at packcreekoutfitters.com
Sea Kayaking in Glacier Bay:
If you are looking for a quick and remote getaway, Glacier Bay Sea Kayaks is for you. This company is located in the town of Gustavus, 79 air miles North West of Juneau, and is easily accessible by plane or ferry. The locally owned and operated concession is located in Glacier Bay National Park and all trips depart from Bartlett Cove. When you choose to work with GBSK you have many different trip options--half and full-day guided or unguided trips, and multi day/night unguided paddle trips up either the East or West arm of the Park. If you choose to venture on a half or full day unguided trip you will meet one of the guides in the a.m. to grab necessary equipment, fill out paperwork, and learn a little bit about the area you are kayaking in. If you chose to go on a multi day/night trip, you are required by the National Park Service to go through backcountry orientation. Prices are as follows. Guided: full day $150/person, half day $95/person, Unguided: Full day $50/person, half day $40/person For more information please visit: www.glacierbayseakayaks.com For information on how to get from Juneau to Gustavus, please visit: Alaska Marine Highway Ferry's website at http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/ or for flights check out http://www.airexcursions.com/
6. Celebration 2012 (June 7-9)
If you are looking for a short get away or are looking to experience a different part of the Juneau lifestyle, Above and Beyond kayak
rentals may be a great option. This local business offers half as well as full day kayak and canoe rentals for a reasonable price. All necessary safety equipment is provided for you. Cost: Single kayak half day (less than 4 hours) $40; full day (4-8 hours) $50. Double kayak half day $60; full day $70. Canoes half day $40; full day $50. Bring: Snack/lunch, warm synthetic or polyester clothes, and a camera or binoculars are always handy! For more information, visit: http://www.juneaukayak.com/rentals.html (Photo by Sarah Ray)
The are a several good options for fishing on the Juneau road system in mid June. King salmon start to come into the terminal pond at Fish Creek on Douglas Island. The pond itself is a snagging-allowed area but ocean fresh fish can be caught in the estuary on their way in where snagging is not allowed. Fly fishing is the best in this area during the few hours just after high tide. I use my 8 weight rod but you can use a ten weight to throw the heavy flies and fight large fish. Don't forget your small-mesh bug net to keep the no-see-ums from making you crazy. I also wear light weight fingerless sun gloves to keep them off my hands.
There is also a small sockeye fishery out the road at Windfall Creek during the month of June only. It is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays only and it can get crowded when the fishing is good. Up to twenty fly fishermen in a small area (The Juneau version of combat fishing.) The fishing area is accessed via the Herbert River trail, about a 3 mile hike each way. The bag limit is one fish per day.
Dolly varden fishing is good at several estuaries and small streams. They feed heavily on the salmon fry headed toward the ocean.
Alaska Flyfishing Goods is a locally owned shop located in downtown Juneau. They have everything you need including a wealth of local knowledge. They can direct you toward guided or self-guided fishing on the road system, boat, or floatplane access.
There are also options to charter a boat for a day or half day of salmon fishing or halibut fishing. See the Juneau Sport Fishing web link below.
9. Fiction Readings by ASLE Members in Downtown Juneau


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With commercial markets reeling in today's economy, future revenue growth also is becoming more uncertain for firms in government contracting. The number of federal services contracts has increased about 8 percent on average in the past four years, but the number for 2008 is slightly down from previous years, with only a 5 percent to 6 percent increase in contracts. Furthermore, the average value decreased about 60 percent in 2007.
That means there is increased competition for fewer opportunities with less value. If your organization's position is one of strategic revenue growth, you need to focus on identifying and qualifying opportunities. That process is not just a line item early in an organization's business development process. As revenue growth gets tougher, it could be the most critical pre-capture decision point there is.
Such a process eliminates emotional judgments to bid as a prime contractor, join as a subcontractor or walk away. It presents a deliberate set of qualitative and quantitative questions to use when assessing an opportunity.
First, your team must understand the contract vehicle and gather intelligence on the project, including finding out who the critical decision-makers are. Team members must meet with the customer and build a trust relationship by asking hard questions. They must understand the customer's mission and the challenges the customer faces.
Second, you must determine if an opportunity matches your company's core capabilities and expertise. If a shortfall exists, consider teaming with a small business that fills the capability gap.
Third, your business development team must possess sufficient resources and bandwidth to pursue the work. A client recently noted that the use of quantitative criteria in the decision-making process was of utmost importance because it allowed the business development team to decide on the probability of a win in a manner that was objective and free of emotional bias.
It comes down to a strategy of bidding smart. That means asking the hard questions and disqualifying opportunities early. Do not gloss over the act of disqualifying.
That approach raises the question of how much emphasis managers place on not disqualifying low-probability opportunities early, which significantly affects the size of the pipeline and the probability of winning. A client learned from experience: Bidding smartly is not necessarily building a fat pipeline. For her, if it's in the pipeline, it's real. Consequently, her group has a high win rate, although its pipeline is not of the same magnitude as others with a win rate of only 15 percent.
There are many benefits to using a process for identifying and qualifying opportunities. By preventing low-probability opportunities from ever entering the pipeline, the business development team is a prudent steward of resources. But even more critical than the financial aspects are the personnel and psychological ramifications of strictly following such a process. Bidding on everything that moves and building a fat pipeline will eventually burn out and demotivate the business development team and lower your win rate. After losing too many bids, it becomes increasingly harder to get the team interested and excited about the next pursuit.
A full-blown process for identifying and qualifying opportunities is the missing link in most organizations' business development strategies. Followed correctly, such a process can set the stage for a valid pipeline, a prudently invested bid and proposal budget, and a high win rate achieved by excited and motivated individuals who believe they can win.
About the Author
Bill Scheessele is the CEO of MBDi, a global business development services firm providing expertise in Business Development best practices in the national security, defense, scientific, energy and engineering industries. The firm offers BD consulting services in addition to education workshops to help BD professionals and teams identify hidden strengths, barriers to progress and opportunities for improvement. Learn more about MBDi, their revenue growth resources and their new virtual training options at http://www.mbdi.com or 704.553.0000.
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text: Beta Announces Desert-Racing Team Cycle News Staff | November 17, 2012 American Beta and Purvines Racing have joined forces to field a formidable off-road team for the 2013 season, which now includes a strong presence in the desert. Purvines Racing will field a 10-rider desert team aboard three different Beta RR models including the 450 and 498 RR four-strokes as well as the all new 250 RR two-stroke. Justin Morrow and Nick Burson, who finished third and fourth, respectively, in the 2012 AMA National Hare & Hound Series, will compete in the 2013 desert championship on the Beta 498 RR, while number-one Vet racer Dan Caparelli will be on the 450 RR. Other team members include TJ Hannifin, Ryan Smith, Axel Pearson, Jeremy Purvines, Curtis Bradley, Jesse Canepa, and Todd Abrotowski. "We are very excited to have Ron Purvines and his team representing Beta motorcycles in the hare and hounds, Best in the Desert and the other desert racing venues," said American Beta Marketing Manager Tim Pilg. "We feel Purvines has a well established team structure that has proven to be a contender in many championships. We will be there to offer the team as much support as possible to show that our bikes are very capable of winning in harsh off road conditions." American Beta will be providing the team with some factory support as well as some cross-over sponsorship through their current team supporters. Beta will also use Purvines' feedback to further develop their bikes for the American market. Team owner Ron Purvines said, "Purvines Racing is excited to be a part of the Beta family. We're going into our third season with an amazing partnership. We've worked hard to build our team and reputation in the off-road racing industry and believe that Beta is equally committed as we are to the sport. After 35 years of racing and two years of being a team owner it is a pleasure to be associated with a company that has the same integrity and dedication to racing that I have." Beta will contune to compaign other off-road championships, including GNCC and EnduroCross racing. Cody Webb, Beta's top gun in the EnduroCross Championship, will return for the 2013 and '14 seasons.


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Hawks at Grizzlies
When: 6 p.m. Sunday
Where: Memphis, Tenn.
On TV: SportSouth
ATLANTA — Kyle Korver scored 20 points, including four free throws in the final 16 seconds, and the Atlanta Hawks fought off Houston's late comeback to beat the Rockets 83-30 on Friday night.
Paul Millsap also had 20 points for Atlanta.
James Harden led the Rockets with 25 points. Dwight Howard had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Houston rallied from an eight-point deficit with 11 straight points to lead 76-73 before Korver's 3-pointer tied the game. Following a basket by Harden, DeMarre Carroll's 3-pointer gave Atlanta a 79-78 lead. The Hawks didn't trail again.
Mike Scott had 14 points for Atlanta, which earned its second straight impressive home win following a victory over Indiana on Wednesday night.
Aaron Brooks had 13 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, and Jeremy Lin added 11 for Houston.
With 25.5 seconds remaining, the Hawks initially were awarded possession before a video review showed the ball went out of bounds off Atlanta's Elton Brand. The Rockets couldn't take advantage, though, turning the ball over on a bad pass by Brooks with 18.9 seconds to go.
Korver made two free throws to push Atlanta's lead to three points. Following a timeout, Harden drove toward the basket and passed to Lin, whose foot was on the 3-point line as he sank a jumper with 6.5 seconds left, cutting the Hawks' lead to 81-80.
The Rockets quickly fouled Korver, who made both free throws. Houston couldn't get off an attempt at a last-second 3.
Harden, who had seven assists and five turnovers, was unable to extend his streak of three straight games with at least 37 points.
The Hawks matched their season low for first-half points but trailed only 41-39 at the break.
Official reviews confirmed Atlanta's first basket and last shot from the field in the half came after the clock expired.
Millsap's layup, which initially was approved for a 2-all tie, was disallowed when the review showed it came after the 24-second clock expired. Jeff Teague's layup at the end of the half, which would have tied the game, came after time expired.
Korver made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions midway through the third period for the first tie at 57-all.
Millsap's driving basket gave Atlanta its first lead at 61-59, and the Hawks stretched the lead to 73-65 with 8:32 remaining.
Mistakes by the Hawks, including a 24-second violation, a missed layup by Pero Antic and a turnover by Millsap, helped the Rockets close the gap. Brooks' 3-pointer cut Atlanta's lead to 73-72.
Harden made two of three free throws with 3:50 remaining to give Houston its first lead of the period at 74-73.
Rockets forward Chandler Parsons missed his second straight game with a sore right knee. Ronnie Brewer was the fill-in starter.
Korver extended his NBA record of consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer to 106 when he made his first of four 3s with 9:03 left in the first half.
NOTES: NBA great Julius Erving had a front-row seat. ... Howard, an Atlanta native, purchased 35 tickets for the game. ... The Hawks' 10 first-quarter points set a season low for any quarter and was the low allowed by the Rockets in any quarter. ... Houston C Omer Asik (right thigh, knee) missed his 18th straight game. ... F Greg Smith (sprained right knee) returned and had four points after missing the Rockets' previous game.


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Any Royal-watcher prepared to rejoice (?) at the prospect of friending the Royals had better moderate his expectations. Buckingham Palace's new Facebook page is more "autocratic" than "social."
Don't get us wrong: the page is nothing if not comprehensive. Updates come thick and fast ("The Duke of York attends a Service for Remembrance in St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, 7 November 2010") and there are pictures aplenty. To dedicated Royal-followers, this will be manna from protocol Heaven.
But for anyone anticipating anything more scintillating than "Mr Neil MacGregor appointed to the Order of Merit" you're in for a lesson in the realities of Palatial social-networking. While you can "fan" "The British Monarchy" (and as of writing 87,576 people have) you certainly can't "friend" or be friended by whatever functionary handles the account. Of course, there are commenters to contend with, and naturally some republicans have taken the opportunity to voice their impatience on the page. Says Time, "By 8:15 GMT the Palace web team of two, also tasked with administering the royals' main website, Twitter and Flickr accounts, was scrambling to delete comments that might be expected to give a high-born lady the vapors."
Because obviously the queen will be glued to the keyboard, greedily counting her fans and untagging unflattering pictures. But however fast they're editing, a lot of reasoned arguments remain up there — ironically, opening the door for a lively and vibrant real-time debate that no amount of censoring can hide.
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Growing up in Sacramento, California, Sasha Grey (aka Sasha Gray) was a young film buff and intellectual who happened to develop an interest in porn. She worked through school and saved up to move to Los Angeles. After contacting an agent shortly after her 18th birthday, Sasha Grey was soon shooting her first scene in John Stagliano's The Fashionistas 2, a 12-person orgy. Early on, Sasha demonstrated a penchant for extreme sex acts including double penetration and choking.
Los Angeles magazine predicted a great future for Sasha in November 2006, speculating that she could be the next Jenna Jameson. Early acclaim came with multiple AVN Awards in 2007 and 2008, including Female Performer of the Year 2008 (making her the youngest recipient of the award to date). XRCO named her Best New Starlet in 2007, Female Performer of the Year 2008, and Mainstream Adult Favorite in 2009. She had the starring role in Broken, rock star Dave Navarro's high-profile directorial debut for Teravision. Sasha excels in Vivid's dark fantasies Throat: A Cautionary Tale and Malice in Lala Land, while she lets her freak flag fly in the Tristan Taormino-directed Vivid instructional film Rough Sex. She was always as much in her element with girls as she was with men, and never is that more apparent than in Triangle Films' stunning Strap-On Lesbians. Kink.com's Device Bondage lets Sasha's fetish-loving side shine through. The best way to experience all the sexual aspects of this hipster porn star, though, might be Fuck Sasha Grey, directed by Belladonna. Who better to capture Sasha's erotic extravagance than one of her peers, who happens to be among porn's most beloved porn star/directors?
Once the entertainment world caught on to Sasha, it wasn't long before she was making appearances in music videos for the Smashing Pumpkins' "Superchrist" and the Roots' "Birthday Girl." Rolling Stone magazine put her in its "Hot Issue" in December 2008. A month later she was all over mainstream press as the star of Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience, playing a woman whose clients pay her to act out relationships with them. She became best known for playing a fictionalized version of herself as Vincent Chase's girlfriend beginning in season seven of HBO's Entourage. In 2011, not long after announcing her retirement from porn, she appeared alongside Rob Lowe and Jeremy Piven in the mainstream drama I Melt With You, as "a free spirit who helps one of the men realize that nirvana can only be achieved by death." Never satisfied with limiting her expression, Sasha also has an experimental band, ATelecine, and has appeared on albums by legendary Jamaican noisemaker/musician Lee "Scratch" Perry and the influential experimental band Current 93.
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